# Hyperscalers: Where the Cloud Touches Ground

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Podcast: [Paul, Weiss Waking Up With AI](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-weiss-waking-up-with-ai-6823804)
Published: 2026-02-26T14:23:13+00:00
Episode link: https://www.paulweiss.com/insights/podcasts/paul-weiss-waking-up-with-ai/ep-103-hyperscalers-where-the-cloud-touches-ground
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## Resource

In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello go inside the material world of digital minds. Our hosts explain how companies operate the massive data centers serving as the physical foundation for AI, break down the staggering energy demands behind them, and consider what powering the future might mean—by way of gigawatts and governance. ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss’s Artificial Intelligence practice:https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence

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